Another beautiful day out on the river Wednesday, and the bugs definitely showed themselves again. The fish were not as enthusiastic in the bright sun as they have been lately, but as it dropped in the sky, they certainly became hungrier and active. There were good numbers of Isos on the Main, as well as olives and the occasional hebe and steno. Today we’ve got a warmer day predicted, with similar amounts of sun expected. Yesterday, that brought decent trico action in the morning, and I would suspect the same today. Hopefully the fish have acclimated to the slightly lower levels in the West, and will be looking up for a tasty treat in the mid-day sun.
Rich Baker with a colorful Main Stem fish! Photo: Bruce Miller
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18 – starting to wane
Epeorus vitreus – PED / Pink Lady – #14
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 377 cfs @ 49º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 503 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 246 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 656 cfs @ 54º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,320 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 232 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 85.9% – 375 CFS release |
